Manufacturers Resource Center (MRC)

Our goal is to connect companies in MRC’s service area (the Lehigh Valley and beyond) with the best help that their budget permits. Through our partnerships, we are able to bring the horsepower of the best-in-breed experts to you. For over 30 years, Manufacturers Resource Center (MRC) has helped small and mid-sized manufacturers become more competitive, adopt lean and agile processes, strategically grow their companies and invest more effectively in their existing human capital. The MEP National Network helps small and mid-sized manufacturers succeed in today’s technology-driven economy. It includes the National Institute of Standards and Technology’s Manufacturing Extension Partnership (NIST MEP), 51 MEP Centers across the United States and Puerto Rico, and a network of 1,300 trusted advisors and experts at nearly 600 MEP service locations. This comprehensive network provides resources and support to any U.S. MRC is a not-for-profit public/private partnership dedicated to creating manufacturing jobs and economic opportunity in eastern Pennsylvania’s Lehigh, Northampton, Schuylkill, Carbon and Berks counties. MRC partners with leading economic development agencies, consultants and strategists to offer local manufacturers world-class assistance – bypassing the typical barriers to entry.